Piano GRADE 1 - ABRSM
Piano GRADE 1 - ABRSM
Piano GRADE 1 - ABRSM
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<strong>Piano</strong> <strong>GRADE</strong> 8<br />
PREREQUISITE FOR ENTRY: Grade 5 (or above) in Theory of Music, Practical Musicianship or any solo<br />
Jazz subject.<br />
SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS*: see also p. 6<br />
Scales (similar motion)<br />
C, D, B, F # , F, Eb, Ab /G # , Db /C # majors & minors legato or staccato as directed by 4 octaves<br />
(minors both harmonic and melodic) the examiner, hands together<br />
and separately<br />
Scales a third apart<br />
keys as above (majors & harmonic minors only) legato or staccato as directed by 4 octaves<br />
the examiner, hands together<br />
Scales a sixth apart<br />
keys as above (majors & harmonic minors only) legato or staccato as directed by 4 octaves<br />
the examiner, hands together<br />
Legato scales in thirds<br />
C and Bb majors hands separately 2 octaves<br />
Chromatic scales a minor third apart<br />
beginning on any notes named by the examiner legato or staccato as directed by 4 octaves<br />
the examiner, hands together<br />
Chromatic scale in minor thirds<br />
beginning on A # /C # legato, hands separately 2 octaves<br />
Whole-tone scale<br />
beginning on E legato, hands together and sepa- 2 octaves<br />
rately<br />
Arpeggios<br />
keys as for scales (similar motion) above legato, hands together and sepa- 4 octaves<br />
rately, in root position, first and<br />
second inversions<br />
Dominant sevenths<br />
in the keys of C, D, B, F # , F, Eb, Ab, Db legato, hands together and sepa- 4 octaves<br />
rately<br />
Diminished sevenths<br />
beginning on any note named by the examiner legato, hands together and sepa- 4 octaves<br />
rately<br />
* Published by <strong>ABRSM</strong> (Scale requirements)<br />
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